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FPUA updating city lighting agreement

FORT PIERCE – The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority Board voted 4-0 Oct. 20 to approve an agreement with the city aimed at simplifying decorative streetlight maintenance, reducing confusion over responsibilities and potentially lowering costs. The amended memorandum of understanding (MOU) would place decorative streetlight repairs and maintenance under FPUA’s...

Fort Pierce, FL · 2d

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Florida teens turned a kayak and a paddleboard into a lifeline for a family trapped by floods

Two teenage brothers in Palm Bay turned a kayak and a paddleboard into the only lifeline for a family trapped by the floods in Florida. After receiving a negative response from 911 due to a lack of resources in Brevard County, the mother requested urgent help through a Facebook post.

Palm Bay, FL · 15h

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$51,700 approved for 2026 Marina Square holiday lights

FORT PIERCE – A $51,700 budget for Christmas decorating of downtown Fort Pierce’s Marina Square has been approved by the Fort Pierce City Commission for this year. But with the passage of Amendment 3, a Constitutional property tax rollback, the next two years of a three-year contract with Green Life Property Service LLC remain uncertain.

Fort Pierce, FL · 2d

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321 Cafe Plans New Storefront Along Dixie Highway in Palm Bay

A familiar local coffee business is preparing to put down permanent roots in Palm Bay, with 321 Cafe planned for 4500 NE Dixie Highway. 321 Sippin, a local mobile beverage and catering business, is behind the plans for the new café. The company has operated in the Palm Bay area through its mobile food and beverage services, and the proposed storefront would give the business a fixed location.

Palm Bay, FL · 1d

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Port St. Lucie Buyers Face Tighter Supply and Faster-Moving Listings

Port St. Lucie inventory shrank while listings moved off the market faster, giving buyers less time to decide in an already tight pool.

Port St Lucie, FL · 2d

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50th Assistant PGA Professional Championship starts Thursday at PGA Golf Club

PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (Nov. 10, 2026) - The Assistant PGA Professional Championship commemorates its golden anniversary this week at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida, where a field of 132 PGA of America Assistant Golf Professionals and Associates will compete on the Wanamaker Course Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 12-15. Sandra Changkija celebrated early last year when she became the first woman to win the Assistant PGA Professional Championship in the previous 49 editions. Changkija was proud to win the title and make history.

Port St Lucie, FL · 2d

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Savor the season at Jeff’s Bagel Run

PORT ST. LUCIE ── Things have gotten a whole lot more festive at Jeff’s Bagel Run over on Gatlin Boulevard. The brand announced a limited-time holiday menu filled with festive drinks and sweet, seasonal spreads. Available through December 31, the holiday menu features four seasonal beverages and...

Port St Lucie, FL · 1d

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Pepe's Cantina Files Plans for Second Tradition-Area Spot in Port St. Lucie

Pepe's Cantina Mexican Grill Tradition is planning a new restaurant at 12463 SW Community Blvd., Suite B-101, in Port St. Lucie, with state paperwork now moving through the review process. The application landed with regulators on November 8, but plenty about the project — including when diners might actually walk through the door — remains unsettled.

Port St Lucie, FL · 18h

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Martin County looks for flood fixes after Port St. Lucie pumping into Savannas Preserve

More than a week after historic rainfall hit the Treasure Coast, Martin County leaders are looking at how to prevent another flooding disaster after officials said Port St. Lucie pumped floodwater into the Savannas Preserve before water flowed south toward neighborhoods in Jensen Beach. The flooding and damage came days...

Martin County, FL · 1d

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Palm Bay flood debris collection begins Saturday

PALM BAY, Fla. — Palm Bay will begin removing flood-damaged debris Saturday as residents continue clearing water-soaked furniture, sheetrock and household items from their homes. On Badger Street, piles of damaged belongings line the curb after several feet of water entered homes during the flooding. Residents said they are...

Palm Bay, FL · 10h

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Ideal Smash Burgers and Tacos Plans Port St. Lucie Opening

Port St. Lucie could soon be getting a new spot for burgers and tacos as Ideal Smash Burgers and Tacos prepares for a planned location at 682 SW Bayshore Blvd. The business, registered as Ideal Smash Burgers and Tacos, filed restaurant plans with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in October this year. The application is listed as a plan review for a seating establishment, indicating plans for a restaurant where customers can dine in.

Port St Lucie, FL · 1d

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Hurricanes football beats Bayside; Key West earns No. 7 seed in FHSAA playoffs

Coral Shores made the long haul to Bayside High School on Nov. 6 to take on a formidable Bears team in the quarterfinals of the SSAA Atlantic BOUND Championship bracket. Just days earlier, the Palm Bay community had been inundated with more than 20 inches of rain, causing destructive flooding throughout the area.

Key West, FL · 17h